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London Gateway opens haulier registration

London Gateway has opened a hauler registration procedure. Operators are invited to visit http://lgw.cnsonline.net. For security reasons, access to the site will be denied without registration [+]

SAECS to be first London Gateway customer

The first line serving London Gateway port has been announced, ending months of speculation over the identify of the first customer for the new DP World-owned port. Europe/South Africa operators the SAECS group of lines - Maersk, MOL and DAL - announced on 5 August that they would switch their ... [+]

Unite gets international backing for London Gateway campaign

The International Transport Workers Federation has backed the UK Unite union's campaign to be recognised at DP World's new London Gateway port. It followed a meeting in London on 17 April that unanimously backed the involvement of Unite the Union at the London Gateway terminal. The union has complained that ... [+]

First cranes for London Gateway

DP World London Gateway took delivery of what it says are the largest cranes ever to arrive in the UK on 1 March. The giant quay cranes, at 138 metres tall two and a half times the height of Nelson’s column at 138 metres tall, were delivered into the Thames ... [+]

Benefits in bulk from London Gateway

DP World's new London Gateway port says that it is reducing lorry miles on the country's roads even before it has opened. It received 90,000 tonnes of aggregate for the construction of the port’s gate complex, in a single direct delivery by the bulk cargo ship Yeoman Bridge, saving 9,000 ... [+]

Mothball London Gateway, says Unite union

Unite is accusing Dubai-based DP World of taking an anti-union stance at its new London Gateway deep-sea container port in the Thames estuary – and is calling for it to be mothballed until current over-capacity is reduced. Jane Jeffery, regional officer at Unite, said: “We have held a number of meetings ... [+]

London Gateway’s new gear impresses minister

Transport Minister Stephen Hammond got a chance to see the fully automated stacking cranes (ASCs) currently being installed at the UK’s new national hub port, London Gateway, on 11 February. Port owner DP World says that the state-of-the-art equipment will increase reliability and ensure smoother, more efficient operations 24 hours ... [+]

London Gateway prompts logistics rethink

The availability of the London Gateway port and logistics park may prompt a supply chain rethink by manufacturing giant Kimberley-Clark. Speaking at the recent Logistics Leaders Network Forum, hosted by London Gateway Kimberley-Clark's European supply chain director Peter Surtees said that Project Sphinx, a collaborative initiative led by Kimberley-Clark, in which ... [+]

New port welcomes new bosses

London Gateway recently welcomed 16 promising students from Palmer’s College to take part in its Next Top Boss Business Challenge. Students from the first and second year learned about the new port - one of the UK’s largest job creation projects - while working to develop skills such as critical ... [+]

London Gateway on tour

 London Gateway is holding three events in November to put across the supply chain and environmental advantages of the new London deep-water port and logistics park, scheduled to open in late 2013. They are aimed at cargo owners, freight forwarders, carrier representatives, rail providers and other supply chain professionals. The Manchester ... [+]

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